Pay for play
Subtitle: a history of big-time college athletic reform
By: Ronald A. Smith
Series: Sport and society
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Urbana, Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780252035876; 9780252077838
Description: "Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform also tackles critically important questions about eligibility, compensation, recruiting, sponsorship, and rules enforcement. Discussing reasons for reform--to combat corruption, to level the playing field, and to make sports more accessible to minorities and women--Ronald A. Smith candidly explains why attempts at change have often failed. Of interest to historians, athletic reformers, college administrators, NCAA officials, and sports journalists, this thoughtful book considers the difficulty in balancing the principles of amateurism with the need to draw income from sporting events." -- Back Cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.